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(NoM odeL) W. T. JORDAN.

CAR GOUPLING.

No. 307.957. Patented Nov. 11, 1884.

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Attorney rrn XV. THOMAS JORDAN, OF GRIFFIN, GrEOR-GIA.

CAR COUPEING.

SPECIFICATION orming part of Letters Patent No. 307.957, ated November 11, 1884.

Application filed September 5, 1884.

(No model.)

To all-whom it may concern:

'Be it known that I, W. THOMAS JORDAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Griffin, in the county of Spalding and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oar-Oouplings, of which the following is a speoification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain inprovements in car-couplings; and it is designed, objectively, to produce a device that shall be automatic in its operation. Further, it enables one to uncouple cars without going between them to lift the pin, and also provides a means whereby the cars may be made to remain unconpled.

In describing the device reference is had to the drawings, in which Figure l represents an elevation of the device attached to a car, and Fig. 2 a vertical section of the same.

A designates a draw-head, being recessed internally on its upper side at B, the draftpin hole being snrrounded by a shoulder, G. "he recess B extends on each side of the said shoulder. arms of a pendant, D, on the upper edge of which rests the pin E, preparatory to the act of coupling. The pendant has a curved face, so as to offer no resistance to theentering of the link. The lower internal part ofthe drawhead is recessed at F, to allow for the swing of the pendant. Extending across the body of the car is a shaft, G, turning in proper journals by means of the arms or handles H at each end thereof. Projecting from the shaft centrally is an arm, I, having its end flattened and curved dowwardly and inwardly, as shown at K. A right-angle projection on each side terminates the said arm. The pin E is hung from the arm at about the point where it begins to curve downward and fiatten, as shown at L. XVhen the shaft is operated to carry the arm I upward, the chain M carrying the said pin, follows the flattened por tion, lifting the pin. The right-angle projections prevent the chain from falling to one side of the arm. A stop, N, on the car prevents a too great upward movement of the arm I, which would lift the pin from the hole in the draw-head. When it is desired that the pin should be kept elevated independently of the pendant, a lever, O, on one or Pivoted in these extensions are the both sides of the car is moved, so that its head engages under one of the handles H, thus preventing its falling. A link (preferably one the link allows the pendant to assume its normal position.

Having described the device, what I claim is 1. A car-coupling consisting of a draw-bar containing a pendant, and a shaft journaled to the car, and having projecting from it about centrally an arm with a fiattened downwardly-curved continuaton ending in rightangle extensions. said arm having a pin hung from it, the whole operated substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A car-coupling consisting of a draw-bar having a recessed head, in which is pivoted a pendant, and a shaft jonrnaled to the car, and having projecting from it about centrally an arni with a flattened downwardly-curved continuation ending in right-angle continuations, and having hung from it a pin, the shaft having handles at each end, under which are adapted to fit one end of levers pivoted to the car, substantially as and for the purpose specii fied. v

3. A draw-bar having the upper internal part of its head recessed, and being provided with a shoulder around the pin-hole, and car- %5 rying a pendant provided With arms, by means ot' which it is pivoted to the said draw-head, said pendant having a rounded face and normally resting with its free end in a recess in the lower part of the said draw-head, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. Iu a car-coupling, a shalt journaled to the car and provided with handles at each end, said shalt having abont central a projecting arm with a flattened downwardly-curved continnation ending in rightangle extensions, said shalt Operating the draft-pin, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

XV. THOMAS JORDAN. XVitnesses:

WALTER C. BEEKs, R. A. HARDEE. 

